San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 284, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 11, 1917 Page: 4 of 18
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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: THURSDAY MORNING, OCIQbhK n, igiy.
WILL BOO^T BOND iMAKES REPORLON
E 1 SALES AT GAMP LIVE OAK TRAGEDY
series ok meetings arrangel | consl'l beltrax forwards op-
to explain investment 1 fic'ial account to ambas-
Purses for Winners in Squared Circle
at Camp Travis Are Dainty Wrist
Watches; Next Week Fountain Pens
TO SOLDIERS.
SADOK BONILLAS.
it is thought that san an-
tonio has excellent chance
of securing institution.
The schedule announced for tho morn-
ing of tli«• second day's session <>f the
Hrand Chapter of Texas, Order 10 a stern
Star, now convened In Snn Antonio, was
sot asido yesterday and instead the dele
pates were taken to Kelly Field where an
aerial program had been arranged for
their special entertainment. The session,
which was to have convened ai a. 111.
yesterday, did not convene until U p. in.
The visit to Kelly Field served as ;i very
nleasant diversion and was thoroughly en-
joyed l»y the hundreds who went. It. was
estimated by the officials last night that
fully a thousand delegated were taken to
the exhibition* and tlnit about joo were
left behind because of the scarcity of auto-
mobiles. Several hundred automobiles
Were contributed by the citizens of San
Antonio to take the delegates to the field.
The second business session <.f the
grand chapter was convened at 2 p. m.
yesterday when the grand matron. Mrs.
Mabel hep Fldridge, sounded the gavel lor
order. The first hour of the session was
consumed with the transition <>f business
incident to the grand chapter sessions and
mudi Interest was shown in the proceed-
ings.
At the conclusion of this hour's session
the reports of the deputy grand matrons
were read and approved. The reports
showed very successful activities by the
order throughout the State and Indicated
that the ordeV is now in a most prosper-
ous condition. At the conclusion of the
reports from the deputies the business
session was resumed, at which time further
and more detailed consideration was given
to tlie problems that confront the grand
chapter.
The business was resumed again last
night at K o'clock and will be continued
1hia morning at h o'clock and again at 8
o'clock tonight. Much activity Is sched-
uled for today. According to the program
issued yesterday, the election of grand
officers will occur and a decision a* to
the location of the new Fastern Star home
will lie reached.
The matter ol' locating I he Fastern Star
home will come up before the session ends.
It was announced yesterday that a strong
fight would be made on the floor of the
convention for tlie location of the home
st San Antonio. Literatim' setting forth
the advantages offered by this city will be
distributed when the session convenes this
morning. At the session yesterday after-
noon a per capita tax was voted upon
nil the chapters of the State for a main-
tenance fund for the Institution.
In addition to this revenue, the finance
committee now has in hand $100,000 sub-
scribed last year for the maintenance of
the home. As the time draws near when
this momentous question will be settled,
confidence is expressed by local chapter
officials that San Antonio will secure the
home.
Some Interesting facts regarding the
work that lias already been done look
ing toward the building and location of I
this home were given out last night. It
whs stated that in 1012 the grand chap- j
ter passed a resolution that every mem- i
her of every chapter In the State con-
tribute .$1 per year for a period of five)
years for the purpose of raising money
t< build an Fastern star home. It was !
also slated San Antonio wns the only city i
in tli" State where every member of the ;
chapters had paid $1 every year for the
full five years. The contribution from
Via Chapter No. t'.' was .$l.1(jo. The con
tribution from San Antonio Chapter No.
was $1.284.CO. In addition to these con J
trihntions that chapters of Sun Antonio ;
have sent in, a special offering has been |
made, making tin- total gift from the two (
chapters at |fl,830..~i0.
A prominent official of the order said
yesterday: "We want our old people to |
have the best of everything in their de-
clining years. San Antonio can give them i
almost, perpetual sunshine, good water,
mild winters and cool summers; a climate |
free from all malaria, ami witli no damp
ness to cause rheumatism."
Nat M. Washer, who helped to select the
>ite for the Masonic Orphans' Home at
Fort Worth, and who for years has been
a trustee for that home and active in pro-
moting its interests on all lines, is chair-
man of the Eastern Star home site com*
nittee In San Antonio. The site lie lias
sttortad and whi- !• San Antonio offers is
conveniently situated on a car line so that
visitors could have easy access to the home.
It I- near enough to tlie city for those liv-
ing there t" enjoy the pleasures and coin
forts of city life, and yet have the joys
of the coiiiiti.\. The acreage Is sufficiently
large and the soil productive enough to
enable the home to have its own garden,
chicken* and < ows. A public school where
the Fastern Star orphans could have free
■ duration is within walking distance of
the site to be recommended today.
It was pointed out yesterday that the I
Masonic orphans home was located at Fort !
Worth and the Old Masons and Masonic
Widows Home was located at Arlington,
and to distribute the shares of the im-
provement*' San Antonio should get the
Fastern Star home.
The following program has been an-
nounced for today :
a. ni. : Rusiness session.
2 p. m.I Business session and election
of grand officers.
s:.'{0 p. m.: Installation ,,f grand offi-
cers.
Appointment of standing committees.
Presentation of pennant to the district
Liberty bonds are occupying consider
able of the time and attention of the men
of the pot h I >i vision. Camp Travis, and
preparations arc being made for a big
celebration today. Although not strictly
in the form of a celebration, a program has
been arranged that will Include every man
in t he cantonment.
The programs held in the various or-
ganizations will Include tin explanation of
the purpose of the loan, the denomination*
| of the bonds, rate of Interest, method of
payment and nil other available infortna
Hon. The men will be encouraged to ask
questions about the bonds. Speakers from
outside the cantonment who are interested
in the work will be brought in by several
of the regimental commanders.
officer-., enlisted men and permanenr
civilian employes of the military establish
inent limy purchase the Liberty bonds,
using the allot incut system Just announced.
For each bond purchased the buyer will
allot per month for nine mouths and
St.T."» tor the tenth month to the Federal
Reserve Hank New York City At the same
time the purchaser will Indicate on the al
lotment blank to whom he wishes me bop I
sent when it is paid for. If there is no
one the Government will hold it in trusi
until called for As many $ho bonds may
be a Noted for as desired but no allotment
will be accepted that does not begin t)<
tober 1 and complete payment in ten
uioiit hs.
A list of subscriptions up to midnight
Saturday was received from the War He
partmeht yesterday, t amp Travis is sev-
enth on Hie list but the officers here proti;
isc to 'limb np considerably before the
next bulletin is Issued. The' list of sub-
scriptions is as follows Camp Shelby.
$11«",u; t amp • I'nilston. .">00: » amp
Howie, 1^1,15(1; Cauip Meade, #«.c,o00; < am •
I pton. $IO.UOO: Camp TtavK VII « a in p
Jackson. $ltl.7oO: ('amp Greene, |ji,7"'0
Camp Zuchary Taylor. JUlOO: Camp Wads
worth, $l,.v»o.
The total of last Saturday is but »
slight portion of what has been subscribed
to date at Camp Travis, the total now be
lug well over $100,noo.
I I It ST ( Ol KT-M \KTIA I. TODAY
( amp Trails Tribunal Will Coiiwne Tuda*
al I O'Clock.
The first court-martial of the until hivi-
slon will couveiJo at I o'clock this after
iloon at the headquarters of the Hep.>:
Brigade for the trial of such cases as may
have accumulated during the time tie
Hepot brigade 11,-in been in existed .
There are no ca*es of a serious nature
scheduled for trial.
The officers detailed to the court are
Col. M. c. Smith, captains R. Watson.
M. a. Hluloek. M. F. Uriffin. t J. F II IVd
dy and Lieutenants .1, 11. ilatchitt, N. Pud I.
It. K. Van Onsen, II. Fxull, C. L. Runs. r,
Corrigan, L 11. cross, /. v. Nixon. A. i\c
I'etch. 1'. M. 1 iyer and Capt. Rutler L.
Knight. Judge advocate.
The court will convene from time to time
as cases may come up for trial, at the
summons of the judge advocate.
Consul Reltran yesterday forwarded to
AmbasHdor Ron Ilia's a report on the death
of the Mexican citizens lWisllio Manda,
Mauro Itauda and Abraham Munda, who
met their deaths at the hands of peace
officers of Live Oak County last Satur-
day.
In this report. Consul Heltran says.
"One of the dead men was the father,
and ail old man; one of the boys killed
was under the registration age. and the
other one had registered as an alien < iti
yen friendly to tills country and had been
summoned to appear for physical exami-
nation and failed to report. It was then
that i lie peaeo officers went to arrest lilt.i
and the deaths of himself and hl< father
ensued.
"The other brother was at Corpus ; ud
on bearing of the death of his father at; !
brother, came to George West, and nut
his death at the station, lie shot ml
killed a Heputy Sheriff. The other hr -tl
» r was arretted by the Sheriff and Is :
ported to he here In the county Jar.
although the records here do not dl«" l«•
his incarceration, and I do not believe
Is here.
A- I understand the law II was the
duty of on.' or two of the men to "regi*
j ter, which they did. However, til rough
ignorance (they neither could read nor
1 write) they did nor understand the written
. .summons to appear for physical exmnina-
j «loli and present their claims for exemp
I lion as alien citizens, so they failed to
report to the local board. li was then
that the local peace officers went, after
t hem
"When registrants fall to appear for
I physical examination, the boards a l on
• tludr cases by default and after they are
I actually drafted into the National Army
• nd fail to report, it is then that they are
-la-kers and can be arrested and tried
j by the military authorities, if aliens fail
to register, tlie.v can be arrested upon « > n
i'laints filed before the nearest Fnited
states Commissioner, aud on warm tit is- j
•ued by him, which is executed b.\ the !
i I nited States Marshal or his lentil depu- |
ties or by a person commissioned in writ- i
ihi? by the Ftiited States ('otnmlk'"louer in !
i lie absence of the Culled States Marshal j
«1 r his failure to execute the warrant.
' 1 have the testimon)* of some of the
relatives of the dead men as to the actual
killings, and it is this report that I will
end to Ambassador Ronilias for such a
I Ion as ho desires.
I have also presented the matter t.. e
i'eparluient of Justice, as I belic\.« i I a ;
, lull ami fair investigation of tlii- ■.• ■ >t'• r
1 should be had."
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URGED GETTING GUNS AS
PROTECTION IN STRIKES
I he merry little Jester w ho said, when
taking one:
"There is nothing that Is new under the
age-old ann, '
Would have reddened like a lobster fii r
a turn is done
Had he yesterday at Travis seen the ! b-
fun.
What ho! ye shades of Kilraln and .lohn
L. and worse,
\fi mighty fighters of the prize ring
nowned in verse.
Could ye conceive, would ye believe shud
tier, yell and curse!
1 he noble art of boxing has a wrist wath
for a purse!
Five thousand enlisted men and scores of
officers yesterdav afternoon watched a
most merry "slam fest" on the parade
grounds east of division headquartei s.
Camp Travis, when five four round boots
were held under the direction «f CaV
Walter Moore, athletic dlreetoi
the rounds were falrlv fast and *0
enough knockouts "filled the air.'' bo'
with science lacking, none of them i1
Ten of the division llkliest
'limbed into the squared . Irde ami .n
• rally hammered the tar out of ca n other.
Wrist watches were given the winners.
Fountain pens will be given ttie winners
next Wednesday. ,
The fh-sf bout started promptly m' 1
o'clock. The sloping ground on all
"i the ring was packed with soldiers. 1 he
military police were on hand to see that
everyone sat down and stayed down until
the end of the bout. The first bout was
more or less of a farce, the men taking
some very pretty poses, but staying suf-
ficiently far from each other when they
swung that no one but the referee wa.s in
danger
The second match was much faster and
the men started to mix it right off the
bat. Neither had any science and it set
tied down Into a slam fest, for lightweights.
Private Ketchell of the Medical Corps,
once lightweight champion of New Fng-
land, was referee in several of the bouts
and he combined with his duties as ref-
eree those of instructor, second and crlt! -.
His appearance In the ring, following the
announcement by Captain Moore, brougnt.
a round of applause. During the first
round he wore sun glasses, but. alter a
• upie of wild ones had almost taken his
head off. be discarded the "specs."
Maj. (Jen. Henry T. Allen, commanding
the division, was an Interested spectator
and sat with several friends, on the knoll
back of headquarters.
All decisions were on points, although
from a ringside seat the points seemeo
woefully few lu number. The boxing
matches are going to be a weekly affair.
Fntrles are made by the enlisted men to
('apt.. C. Ji. Rroslus. assistant athletic di-
rector, not later than Saturday noon.
Challenges have been issued Hie' winners
of the events of yesterday even before til*
fights were started.
TWO U. S. SOLDIERS
TI
werkoi t di ck hunting when
caught and confined
by mexicans.
Dy Associated Prep*.
FAHKNS. Tex., Oct. 10. Two American
soldiers hunt lug ducks at noon today on
the American side of the line south of
here wore overpowered and taken prisoner
by armed Mexicans, removed to Mexican
territory and imprisoned lu an adobe
building.
The soldiers soon made their escape
from the building and fled to the Amer
loan side of the line, where they rejoined
their command, Recti use of the activities
of armod Mexicans along the border In
the last few days, reinforcements of Amer
lean troops have been ordered here from
^ sieta, Tex.
The soldiers were hunting on what is
known as "the island." south of the Itio
(Jrande but on American territory. They
were carrying shotguns when surprised
' y a band or Mexicans who came out of
light ro heavy fall i huoi gh-
out the belt. says
weekly bulletin.
TWO HETURN Willi HIGH HONORS
BESTOWED BY ENGLAND
AND FRANCE.
li.» i*ed Press.
AN atlantic port. <
American aviators who hav
as members of the Lafayette f.seadrille
In France arrived here today on a l-'rein h
steamship. They are Archibald .lohn-ton
of Pittsburg: .lames It. Hooiittle of cm
• •ago and Mark Leslie Hull of Austin. I
.Io 1111s11»ii has twice been cited for brav-
er*. With a companion lie downed a tier
man aviator who was taking jdiotograp is
above the French llne«. Hooiittle sllen. I
a battery shelling a Itritisb captive balloon
and was decorated by the P.rltlsh govern
merit. Hull's legs were broken when he
Ie|I from a high altitude into a creek and
has come here to have one leg amputated
so that he may receive an artificial limb
and return to duty.
SERGEANT FRIZZ EI.L IS PROB-
ABLY FATALLY INJURED WHEN
CAR OVERTURNS.
Such In Testimony of Organizer for
Farmer*' Protective Associa-
tion al Abilene.
Hussun; Getz the Cockroaches,
tedbugs. I.ats, Mice and Fleas
deputy raising the largest sum of money
for the Fastern Star home fund, by Mrs.
Laura It. llart. past most worthy grand
matron.
Closing of grand chapter.
MAN IS MURDERED BY THUGS
Is Found Near the Scene of Leo Burns
Murder.
Aii unidentified man. said to be about
-2 years old, was picked up near the scene
of the murder of Leo Hums, ten miles out
on the Frio City Koad. yesterday morning
by lieputies hia/. and Stevens, who re
sponded to a call sent in by parties in the
neighborhood where the young man was
found.
When the officers arrived on Hie scene
I he man was found lying in a poo! of blood
with his skull fractured and a large scalp
wound. He had also, according to the dep
uties, been severely beaten about the bodv
and arms. He was taken to the Kobert
It (ireen Memorial Hospital, where he lin-
gered in an unconscious state until H :45
o'clock last night, when he diet!
it was said by heputy hia/. that evi
donees of a desperate struggle were seen
about the place where the young man was
found and that his clothing was badly torn
and his hat gone. His pockets had beeu
turned and were protruding from the
t ro utters. .<1111 according to the statement
of the officers, he was believed to have
been robbed \ gold watch was found on
his person which had been overlooked by
the thugs «»11 the inside of the waist
band of his trousers the name L. (. Oruela
was found This name, up to a late hour-
last night, had not led to disclosing the
Identity of the young man
The body is being held by a local under-
taking establishment pending advices from
relatives, when found.
Federal I.and lt«nk l.ouns.
Special Telegram to The Express.
HOUSTON, Tex.. Oct. 10 -Th
Land Lank of tlii.
(cnlraeto Taken by O) itv
Sold by Dru((ist!
W. D. HUSSUNG
Manufacturer and (■(■•
eral Manager.
204 Owl llldg.
ean Antonio, Tex.
I'huno t'rorkctt 971.
leral
tlon has actually
loaned $51(1.474.TU and has approved applb
cations for loans of $5,804,391 .Mi according
to a report submitted to a meeting of
the directors hchl Wednesday.
The report shows that a total of 1*7
local loan associations have been
proved, eighty-two associations have r.
reived charters. ' .tMJo farms have been
appraised and that loans in the sum • -
$i»,(W4.4.'t0.0tJ have been applied for. I he
largest loan business for a single uioii' ,
waa transacted in September when t....
total loans made amounted to o«h ...
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Effort to Itoti safe
Special Telegram t" The Kipress
GONZALK8. Tex., Oct. 10 An
wii made to burg larise I be of fin
Alamo Lumber Company here Tu«*s,i .
l ight. Kntrance was gained throuirh one
of the windows, and the would be thi.f
attempted to open the door of the safe 1 >
removing the bolts of the hinges, n,, v-
opening the Inside door ..f the >afe v\ «
t.iken from the check drawer, but not i -
itig able to work tin- combination no
money was secured, officer* were noti
fled out so far hive nt» clue
*0.-
I.aml Sale* ut Srguiti
inl THfjram to Tb« Kipre*i».
FWII I N. Tex . Oct i«> h mi g baf< r I as
*• Id his farm of |s!» a«Tes. four mil*-* • r-• •, 1
S« gniii. for .'1O1 The buyer w.- Lrnf
llurbortli. Ilcroian /iiiikci bought ; n«
a.-rea seven miles from town for $i:..ooo,
and Otto holie closed a deal f"r Jin r
eight miles south of here for $i::.ooe
It,. AsMuciiited Press.
ai*.iu;m:, Tex.. Oct. 10 TesLll'yiug to
day at the trial of forty one member- of
the Farmers' ami Laborers' Protective
Association, charged with < onspirar y
against the <toveniment. 1 rank Whafton,
one of the defendants who organized sev
era I locals of the orgaul/atlon, said he
always advised members to get guns for
self protection. 11c explained that, this
meant that they were to be ready iu case
of a strike to protect themselves. The
guns, he said, never were to be used lu
attacking others.
Wharton denied he ever agreed any one
to resist the Government or to do any
thing charged iu the Indictment.
on cross-examination he said his idea
of needing guns grew out of his belief
that no union was strong enough to with
stand corporations alone, but that, united,
they could be ready to protect themselves
whenever attacked.
S. J. Powell. State secret. 1 r > of the
order, said lie was a farmer and 1 hicken
raiser. He sent out the call for the May
convention at Cisco. That call was made
to consider the National Army law. ami
the statement was made iu the call that
!>0 per cent of the laboring men were op
posed to the law. basing this on the let
ters he had received, but never thougllt
of using force to resist the law. Powell
said eight or ten thousand members had
been initiated.
011 cross-examination by hdell. Powell
said in May there were between 11.500
and .'1.000 members who paid dues, but
he did not know the amount < ollerted
Witness said somebody gathered up papers
and burned them when the convention ad-
journed at Cisco. This included the reso
lut Ions that, bad been passed.
lie said they did not record the resolu-
tion}*. When witness returned home lie
destroyed all letters and all correspondence
except such as were not more than a mon'.h
old III bis letter to the locals witness
-aid he asked delegates to take such a
Hon as they thought best to defeat the
new army law
Witness said that about May 7 he bought
.1 high-powered rifle, but traded it to his
brother for a shotgun, and never did take
the rifle home.
I'. S Smith, defendant, said lie formerly
! ,ed at llaw ley, but now lived Dei
las; be was a barber ami heard It e\
plained there had beeu some talk of burn
log the Booth store at Hawlay; what lie
-:in 1 about i' irat to • on e
traded there to warn Hooth." lie did not
toy that if any member of the order ' >k
his name off the book it would be the
worse for him.
I 11. Bales of ilawlcy testified Hint r
aa not true ha had ever said 'wi
have met ounelvea coming ba k
years ago." lie denied he ever said In
would rather have bis head cut off ttiu-i
to do as those fellows did who went I •
fore the grand Jury and gave away secret
of the order.
court adjourned until 10 o'clo< k tomor
row.
IN THE USE OF GAS
cas norsE is to be construct-
ed and conditions on the
front duplicated.
Ramsay X'ostoffice Auditor.
Sr eial Telejrram to The Kspre*«
UONZALlifl. Tex., Oct. 10. Postmaster
P. N. Ramsay of this place has been hp
pointed County Auditor for all I lie post
offices of Uonnales County under a recent
Federal ruling.
SKILL, KNOWLEDGE
AND EXPERIENCE
These are the things that
count in fitting glasses to
the eyes.
You are sure of the most
efficient service here.
407 EJJOUSTONST
WICKS' BlDO>
Hu Aafanio'a Optametn»t»
and UpttriM*.
Claim Agent Stricken
gpr> rat Telegram ».» The Kspre*«.
YOAKI'M. Te\ , Oct. 10 Parby. . ,tini
agent for the San Antonio A Aransas l'.,v>
KailWMV Companv, who lives «t Keeville.
was >stri<ken with appoplexy at this pin ••
Tuesday morning and Is in a critical con
dltion at a hotel here.
fin-illation Manager* Merl.
amw^ ialed pre*'".
ATLANTA. *ir. Oct. 10 The Interna
tlonal Circulation Managers' Association in
f.e»«i«»n here today adopted resolution-;
pledging •their loyalty to the can
democracy and freedom" and went on re.
« rd as being "opposed to those in our
midst who have been disloyal and >•
dltlotta."
Adraases of welcome and the annual ad
dresa of .1. C. Schmld. president r»f the
aaaoclatlon, featured the first session.
< olemaa Fire Chief Retifn*.
Special T»lefram tn The Eip
coLKMAN. Tex.. Oct. 10, .loe Krann.
for seven years chief of the CoWian fire
depnrtmeot. has reslgn«"d and II 1»
Hemphill has b«*en named .1* bin sueoes«or
1 K. Uarrett is issistaiit chief Poring
ih« retiring ehleTs servh-e the local depan
i: < or has grown from small concern to a
n inVrn fire fighting plant, w ith motor
trio k and ebemleal engine As a m*nit
there lis« hcen a considerable reduction in
kxa! insurance ratoa
st rook by Auta.
An automobile driven by C. Carver ran
;nt«» ami knocked down Uaymond Krauze,
li years old, in the 700 block of Water
Street yesterday afternoon. The boy wa>
: riding a bicycle when run down by the
1 into llew 9% taken in « harge by a local
Physician shortly after the accident and
was said to have been uneonacloua f.»r
! several hours. Ills condition was improvd
ia>t night. Carver, according to the police
report was placed under arrest and
I barged with . areleasly operating an a-
I trnnobile.
CLEANS THE BLOOD
TONES THE NEBVES
The gratifying results attending the
faithful use of the : cw medicinal comb!
nation. Hood'» Sartiipari'ia brforr Mllnc
an ' 1'eptlron after eat in#,, are seen In pur-
er blood, stronger nerves, improved con
ditlon of the whole system.
They are results that make thia course
of treatment the most economical for suf
ferera from Impure, improverlshed blood,
weak, unsteady nerve* no other accom
pitsben «o much for #»«rb cent expeoded
Hood's Sarsaparilia and Pepflron aid
e.i« h other, and to take both is to de
rive a four fold benefit.
If a laxative ts needed in connection with
them, the gentle and thorough Hood s
Fills should be uaed.^-tAd* '
Orders were received from Washington
yesterday authorising Maj. (»en. Henry
T. Allen to instruct the quartermaster to
begin at. once the construction ot a gas
house where all of the men of the division
will take Instruction in the use of tha
gas mask. The tvork will be started with-
in a few days. Plain have not been re-
ceived as yet to indicate the type of
building but it will undoubtedly be of
air-tight construction, with a double door
for entering and leaving the place.
The officer in charge will be a quail
lied medical officer, assisted by a them
1st and a non-commissioned officer of the
Medical Corps. Qualified Instructors will
be sent to Camp Ira vis to teach the
I men.
In addition to tlie gas tiouse. trenches
and dugouts, exaH.v similar to those in
use on the firing line will be constructed,
j The gas will be used in sham battle dur
ing surprise attack and under conditions
I such as the men will encounter abroad.
The chemicals which will be used to
{ manufacture the deadly gas. \<* the ^ame ns
, used by the tjeriuans. Their formulae
! lias been In possession of the allies for
>ome time, although It i« not used, cbem
, ists of the allies having improved 011 it
; ■ onsiderably. It will be used, however,
i in the school, in teaching the men w list
they will encounter.
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< amp Howie Hooilholdrri.
Special Telegram to The lOxpress.
PORT WORTH. Ten.. Oct. 10 I he of
licial total of subscriptions for Cainp
Howie stood Wednesday morning at *m;.
! u;»0, and nine orgunl/ations have not yet
been heard from.
The 7th Texas Infantry hearts th* list
! "f the entire camp with a total of $li».
"i0; w hile t lie quartermaster's department
! i« a close aecoud with a total of Jis.-
:^)0.
The II 1th Train and Military Poller are
third with $L.'.9o0. but this is the host
allowing of the tliree for the 111th Train
lis very much smaller than either of me
I other two departments.
( anning Club Winners.
special Telogmm l<- Tle» Kipnftn
LOC'KHAR'T. Tex . Oct. 10. -In the
, 'est f<»r the free trip to the State I air at
Hallas for the best work done by the tiirls'
Canning Clubs under the direction ..f
llotne Kconomie worker. Mrs. Carra Mar
tindale. the following winners wire jin
noumed : In the first year work. Sea willow
w iiite. fir>t; Bernlee Raker, second, ai I
tlrace Uanft. free entranes to the fair. Li
the second year class, Kertha Ranft. firvt .
1 \ era I'yland. second, and Lola Kirkesy.
third. Tlie prise winners In this eotttest
ire not only winners of the trip to the
fair, hut their expenses are paid for a
week. It in probable that both Mrs. Mar
'tindale and John «». I'rake of the I'nited
states Agricultural work In this county,
will accompany the winners to Dalla- and
remain there the entire time.
Yoakum l'a»tor to Heeville.
l our persons were injured, one probablv
fatally hurt, yesterday afternoon when :"i
automobile service car, driven by liewey
Wade. 10i» Polaris Street, iu the Ili'.OO bloci;
<>t West. Commerce Street, and occupied by
Sergeant 1'rlszell, Kellv Field. Roy Su!
ton and L. M. Necly, jflo West. Commer e
Street, was turned aside to avoid hitting
a dog, which was standing in the sirci.
The cat hit tha curb and was ovorturncd.
The automobile, which was said to liav-
been driven at a high rate of spis'd. w:h
t urred over twice and rolled clear of the
sidewalk Into the lawn of a home nearby.
Ml the occupants of the car were thrown
■ lear of the wreck. Sergeant Kris/ell, who
is chauffeur for Col. William !► Chitiv.
«ommander of Kelly Field, was itmre -•
rlously injured than the remainder of the
party, and was taken to the Rase H«»s
pita I at Fort Ham Houston, where he re-
ceived treatment. A report on his condi-
tion lust night showed that lie had su.-
taincd serious internal injuries and a -e
vere hurt In the right leg. His recovcrv
N thought doubtful.
Rov Sutton and L. M. Necly. receiving
painnii injuries, were picked up from the
sidewalk and taken io their homes by .1
local physician. The chauffeur received
only slight injuries consisting of cut-*
about the face and bruises about the body
CONTRACTOR BURNED AS
by
concealment with levelled guns. After
disarming the soldiers and taking them
to the Mexicau town of Zaragoaa, five
miles up the river, the Mexicans confined
j them in an adobe house and withdrew
I some distance. 'The Americans escaped
; within a short time.
Inhabitants of the island received n note
; from the Mexicans saying they were com
( ing and for what purpose. Ten horses were
taken. The main band of about 300 i*
reported to have taken forty horses aud
saddles from the vicinity ot' the San .luan
mine. ITsi miles southeast, of here. What
faction the armed men belong to is uncer-
tain.
j By Associated Press.
ICL l'ASo. Te\.. Oct 10. A small de
liKhment of .Mexican bandits, approximate
| ly ,M00. encamped on 1 he Mexican side of
the Rio Hruude crossed the bonier near
i'abens. 'Tex . late yesterday afternoon and
drove off twelve horses from American
lunches, according to a long distance tele-
phone message from Fahens. thirty two
miles southeast, of here.
The 111 ii 111 band then rode off in the rli-
I rectiou of Hosque Itouito and San Juan.
An American customs officer who ar-
rived here today from sierra hlarica. op
I 1osite Man .luaii. reporb'd that Mexicans
I from the San Juan initio had reached Sierra
' Itlanca and said the bandits had driven
off forty horses from San .luan and had
killed a Mexican Federal captain. 'Tills
J report has not yet been confirmed. The
! Sail .Juan mine is owned by Americans
who were there last night. I'nited States
troops are riding Hie river front in search
of the bandits today.
THREE ALLEGED SLACKERS
HELD AT CORPUS CHRISTI
Special Telegram to The Express.
COR ITS CH It I STL Tex.. Oct. 10.
Charged with failing to register for mill
tary service three Mexican.-, Hregorio Hon
stales, .luan Loxano and Matin Flores. were
arrested today at Robstown by officer
Emmett Hope and turned over to Federal
authorities. 'The men will lie given a
hearing Thursday before Fnited States
Commissioner ,1. A Mount. Government
officers expect to make other arrests of
a similar nature Thursday.
HE TRIES TO LIGHT PIPE NEW COMMANDER COMING
FOR BROWNSVILLE TROOPS
Special Telegram to The Express.
llOl'S'ToN. Tex.. Oct. 10. -C. W Press
ler, contractor tn charge of the construe,
tion of a house at the San .faclnto I'-nt
tie Grounds near here, was burned about
the chest when his coat caught fire as
he lighted his pipe Wednesday morning.
He struck a match, and as he raised it
to hLs pipe the flames came In contact
with hi* < oat. Pressler extinguished the
flames by throwing himself to the ground
and r llii,< over several time* lie wa<
| tni.en 01 < ■ al sanitariu iu
liy Asuoclated I'resn.
WASHINGTDN, D ('., Met, 10. Frost!
in Hie north central area did considerable
damage to cotton, according to the Week-
ly Crop Rullefln issued today. Some cot
ton was killed in Northern Arkansas and
killing frosts occurred in oklahoma. Dam
age was done locally In Tennessee. Light
to heavy frosts fell in Texas, Mississippi,
Northern Alabama and Georgia but little
damage was reported. The bulletin is as
follows:
"The temperature during the week aver-
aged considerably below the normal In
the central and northern cotton districts.
Frosts occurred in the north central part
of the area. Some damage was done lo-
cally in 'Tennessee but. the frost was no*
killing, except in spots In the NorthwesW
Cotton was killed in the northern portloif
of Arkansas by the frost of the 9th.
Heavy to killing frosts occurred iu Okla-
homa except in the west and extreme
north. Light to heavy frosts occurred In
Northeastern and North Central Texas. In
Mississippi light frost was reported in tll^
extreme north on the 0th and light to
heavy frost on the 9th, but the damage,
was only slight. In northern Alabama,
local frosts occurred on the 9th and iu
Georgia light frosts were reported in the
extreme north on the 6th with slight dam-
age, Ltille or no rain fell in Central and
Southern 'Texas. Northeastern Alamaba,
Northern Florida and Southern Georgia
and Oklahoma. Light to moderate scat-
tered amounts were recorded in other sec-
tions of the cotton region.
• The weather conditions were generally"
favorable for picking cotton and this
week progressed satisfactorily in the west
ern cotton area but more slowly in the
eastern sections because of the slow open
Ing of th" bolls', due to the cool weather.
While cotton Is still blooming in favored
localities iu the extreme eastern section
of the area, the top crop is reported poor
there as well as iu more western districts.
Much damage has been done to cotton lu
Oklahoma during the past month by corn
worms."
TALKS ON ULSTER PROBLEM
Mrs. Sheehy Skeffinglon Delivers .Sec-
ond Lecture.
Mrs. sheehy Skefflngton of Dublin, Ire-
land. gave a very Interesting lecture on
"the I Ister problem" last night before a
- rowd of some .'MM) people at St. Patrick'"
llall who frequently applauded when Kng
land's conduct toward Ireland was men
Honed. Mrs. Skelfihgtou told of the bis
torieal origin of the I Ister problem, and
ketched l ister's progress down to the
present day.
The issue, the speaker explained, is not
one of religion, not Catholic agaiust Pro
testant, but Irish against Rrltish. Only
a lew people lu Fister tire for Hngland
against the Irish, and these few arc people
ent to Ireland by England, she said.
A resolution was passed by those pres
sent giving Mrs. Skefflngton their hearty
endorsements for the efforts she was mak-
ing for the Independence of Ireland.
FIGHTING SEEMS TO RUN
IN THE MASON FAMILY
ONE KILLED AND TWO HURT
IN TRAIN AND AUTO WRECK
Special Telegram to The Expren".
LAKE CHAIILKS, Ln.. Oct. 10. Hillary
Cooney of Gillan. La., was instantly killed
and Clint Sutherland and Miss Rettie
(•rose were seriously injured when their
automobile ran into a Kansas City South-
ern train at Westlake. three miles west
of here, at K o'clock tonight.
.^nal Telegram to The Kxpres*.
YOAKI M. Tei„ Oct 10.—Rev.
B.
Welch, pastor «>f the Raptist Church here,
w'ho reerntly tendered his resignation, has
ticerptod a -nil from the Raptist Church
at I'.ecvillc and he and his family will move
to that city in a ten- days.
The Automobile Owner
Who is not influ-
enced hy first cost
and wants the
best,
USES
SONNEBORN'S
100% PURE
PENNSYLVANIA
AMALIE
Oils and GreasM
Mail C arrier a Demons!rt*lor.
Special Telegram to The Rxpress.
STOCKDALK, Tex.. Oct. 10. Having
J resigned as rural mail carrier on motor
; route A out of Stockdaie. Thomas C. Cobb
1 has accepted an appointment as farm deni
j onstration agent of San Patricio County
j with headquarters at Siuton.
IIoh«I Ituildine at Ilockdale.
Spei-i*: Telegram t<» The Kxpreas.
ROCKHALL. Tex.. Oct. 10 I'rom their
camp in this city, the county convict road
gang, under Superintendent Helm, start d
to work Wednesday grading roads iu this
district. I uder direetion of County Com
missloner o. K. Phillip* and the road com
mitteo. an eight month*' contract with the
Rockdale road bond district to grade th -
reads has been made. Local banks made
the deal possible by buying sufficient of
the fl.Vl.OOO bonds to guarantee the Com-
missioners' Court an eight months' con -
j tract.
Purs* I oil of Money Found.
, A purse containing a considerable
ainonnt of money was found on Honshu:
Street yesterday afternoon by a negro boy
and taken to the Central Police Station,
where It Is being held for identification b
the property clerk.
Only One Austrian llrownrd.
Speelal Telegram to Tbe F.xprcs*.
LARK DO, Tex.. Oct. 10.—The report that ■
tbe body of Raiinuml Kelnlsch, one of !
the Austrian spies who escaped from Fort
Mdntosh, where they were interned in the
guardhouse, had been recovered from the
Itio Hrandc on the Mexican side, was or
roneous. .Military authorities investigated
j the report and found that only 1 lie body
I of Hans l'rellcb, another of the spies.
. was taken from the Itio Urande on the
Auiertcau aide early yesterday morning.
Cameron f>aiiffht*r» Meet.
I al Iclegmm te The Expr» *«.
1 CAMKRoV Tex.. Oct. 10. The Jeff
ItogerM Chapter of the 1 nited daughters
"f the Confederacy have elected as officer*
for the ensuing Mosdames .Jeff T.
Kemp, president; B. N. Shaw vice pres;
dent; A. roe. accond vi-e president: R I.
itaskin. third vice president: l>. Monroe,
fourth vir-e president: Walter Sharpe. re
lording secretary: Willie Davis, treasure! :
W. A C.llleii. registrar. Mlaaes Resale Uil-
lis. . orreaponding se. retary : Jewel Josliu,
5 historian.
Odd Wle>i Bur Hand*.
Spe 1 a I Telegram t-» Tti«- Ksprens.
SBHllN. Tex. Oct. lu. Amity I>«»rlge
No uii. 1. <». i» f. of Scguln subscribed
j to fl/JWO worth r.f Liberty Ronds.
federal \id for M«ad.
special Telegram to The Kxpreae.
SAN MARCOS Tex.. Oct. 10.—Count v
Judge J K Wiihelm appeared before tbe 1
lexas Highway Department Tuesday witlij
a petition from Hays County for Federal
aid for the post Road and $20,000 Federal i
ill be alloweil. which, with $20,000 put
up by the county, will pnt tbe road In «x !
• client condition. It ia expected that «'o
mal will follow suit, and the entire Post
Road will then be made first-claas.
Wnm»n Dying of B«ra«.
DALLAS. Tex.. Oct lO.«»Mra. Vallle c
Hart, aged ». la at the Rapt let Sanitarium
In a djing condition from burns revived
this morniug at ber home She waa burn
™c l™*11 wh*n ber clothing eaaght fire
Her body was badly bnrned and physicians
say she cannot recaret
Texas Regiments lo Move to Fort
Worth and He Succeeded on liorder
by Fifty-seventh Infantry.
Special Telegram to The Fxpresa.
BROWNSVI LLC. Tex., Oct. 10.— Col.
David J. Raker of Hie "7th I'nited States
infantry w hh li is coming to the border
to replace the three 'Texas Regiments, will
take command of the Rrownsvllle district,
succeeding Col. I 'ari and Say re. who will
return to his regiment, the 10th Cavalry,
at Mercedes. 'The 'Texas regiments expert
to begin moving to Fort Worth about Fri-
day If transportation is available.
■
Sin Ah A1 N ST IfAltm TltAW
Aggregate of aOoO.OOO Askerl hy Parents of
Kaitsu* City Boy.
International News Servi. -.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Oct. 10. As a
sequel to the alleged assault of Harry
Thaw on Frederick Hump Jr. of this eit>.
the latter and Ills parent ■» toda> Hied si lt
! in Philadelphia against Thaw fo;* an aggie
, - 11 e of $dTSMMSI.
, Thaw's alleged assault upon young
j Hiunp occurred Inst Christmas flight in
j 1 law's arartrnents iu New V-trk City. It.
is charged that tbe boy's Injuries have ren
I ill led lilm an Invalid for life.
Depositions will be taken here, in New
Vet k. New Hampshire and California.
« bicrico Chief \ islts lluoston.
! spe. ni I'eiczram to The Kxpreas
llol sTd.N, 'lex.. o<t. lo. Herman F
Schuettler. chief of police of Chicago, n.
com pan led by his wife, is In Houston
•ju»t on a little vacation." as the ehicr
u'f the Windy City expressed it. Chief
Schuettler is inter»'s|erl in an oil com
I any that has biddings in this section
of the State and his visit is believed
to be in connection with that enterprise.
'There is one family of Masons iri Illinois
that i* not noted for pacifism, although
one of that State's Congressmen of that
name would have it believed that all Ma
sons, including the stone, brick and blue
lodge variety were 'ag in" the war. a<
cording to one of the Masons who is for
tbe war who was in San Antonio last
night.
The Mason in question Is Lieut. W. J.
Mason of the 10th Infantry recently trans-
ferred from Fort Sheridan. III., to Fort
Sam Houston. His home is in Chicago.
Al the St. Anthony Hotel last night, the
youhg officer expressed his disgust for
slackers In no uncertain terms.
Lieutenant Mason's brother Is a captain
In the I nited States Army and is now iu
France w ith (Jeneral Pershing. Ills grand
father retired from army service with the
rank of brigadier general. His great grand-
father was a fighter against ludians and
took part In the Mexican war. Lienti>n-
aiU Mason's father is one of Hie officer!
of a large life Insurance company and ba*
tbe department of soldier Insurance under
bis jurisdiction. He also had a period of
military experience.
'The lieutenant himself, although only 2d
years old, lias been ln China. Japan, the
Philippines and the Hawaiian Islands and
expects to see service In France seen.
Lieutenant Mason has a chum in Cliicag*
who can sign checks iu seven figures that
bank"? will honor who recently spent sev-
eral days in the hands of an eve specialist
in order to pass the physical examination!
for enlistment in the army. As soon as ha
was able to pass he enlisted as a private,
although 11 millionaire, the lieutenant said.
Red C roas to l-'Jeot.
Sper-isi Telegram to I he Express.
PA LF.STI NF. Tex , Oct. 10--The Pleaa-
anton Red Cross chapter will meet Satur-
day afternoon at the regular time and
place ami elect officers for the ensuing
year.
e-
Mixing Barley
With Wheat
not only saves Wheat for our Soldiers
and Allies but actually makes a better
and more pleasing food—
Grape-Nuts
America's Whole Wheat and Barley
food has been known to thousands as
the choicest of all prepared cereals.
With the incentive to save, new thou-
sands are eating this delicious food.
Order a package from
the Grocer todav.
All Food Value—
Every Atom Works
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